The battle for political supremacy in central Kenya is expected to intensify when a group opposed to Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta officially launches a political party.
The group, led by former Mungiki leader Maina Njenga will unveil its party next Saturday at Kamukunji grounds in Nairobi.
The launch comes as the police issued a security alert claiming that the outlawed Mungiki sect planned a series of violent activities.
The party’s membership is mainly drawn from former adherents of the outlawed Mungiki sect led by Mr Njenga, and several human rights activists.
It has settled on Mkenya Solidarity Movement, a party founded by former minister GG Kariuki, as its political vehicle.
It has also loped in more educated youth, some still at university.
A cross section of religious leaders and children of Mau Mau freedom fighters are also in what they are calling the Mkenya bus.
The group plans to mobilise around the themes of a youthful challenge to an elite they claim has dominated central politics.
Mkenya was first registered by Laikipia politician GG Kariuki, a powerful Cabinet minister during the Moi era.
Investigation by the Nation further reveals that the party has quietly been mobilising youths in closed door forums in different parts of the country.
The chairman of the party Watson Simiyu said Saturday’s launch will be “unique” and will be done in an open air field and “not hotel ballrooms where access is hindered.”
The party secretary is Joyce Mwambingu while the acting treasurer and organising-secretary is Mr Peter Njoroge, Mr Njenga’s older brother.
“It is a political leftist party which makes it a natural opponent to the region’s rightist TNA party,” said Mr Ngunjiri Wambugu of the Change Associates lobby.
Every time I See this guy I feel sick, knowing the misery he has brought to so many families in Kenya, instead of being in jail he is being glorified by the ruling class,very sad indeed for this country
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